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Doerksen, Erna Kornelsen (1926-2005)
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Kornelson family in |
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Waldheim, Sask. They |
Waldheim, Sask. They |
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| − | in 1928 and the |
+ | in 1928 and the following year Erna's father died, leaving a |
| − | lowing year Erna's fa- |
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family of 11 children |
family of 11 children |
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for her mother to raise |
for her mother to raise |
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| − | alone. Erna began working to assist the |
+ | alone. Erna began working to assist the family with money, gaining a reputation as a |
| − | ily with money, gaining a reputation as a |
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hard worker and champion berry picker. She |
hard worker and champion berry picker. She |
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| − | met John at youth group at South |
+ | met John at youth group at South Abbotsford Church and they were married Aug. 7, |
| − | + | 1947. Erna enjoyed glass blowing and making freezer jam, a huge hit with her |
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| − | + | grandchildren! She was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, which took her life. She is |
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| − | ing freezer jam, a huge hit with her grand- |
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| − | children! She was diagnosed with an inoper- |
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| − | able brain tumour, which took her life. She is |
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mourned by her husband; children Dennis, |
mourned by her husband; children Dennis, |
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| − | Donna, David, Douglas, and Debbie; |
+ | Donna, David, Douglas, and Debbie; grandchildren. The memorial service was Dec. 7 at |
| − | + | Bakerview Church, Abbotsford. |
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| − | Bakerview Church, Abbotsford . |
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Latest revision as of 14:16, 13 November 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Jan 13 p. 25
Birth date: 1926 Jan 17
text of obituary:
ERNA DOERKSEN
Erna Doerksen died Dec. 1. She was born Jan. 17, 1926 to the Kornelson family in Waldheim, Sask. They moved to Agassiz, B.C. in 1928 and the following year Erna's father died, leaving a family of 11 children for her mother to raise alone. Erna began working to assist the family with money, gaining a reputation as a hard worker and champion berry picker. She met John at youth group at South Abbotsford Church and they were married Aug. 7, 1947. Erna enjoyed glass blowing and making freezer jam, a huge hit with her grandchildren! She was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, which took her life. She is mourned by her husband; children Dennis, Donna, David, Douglas, and Debbie; grandchildren. The memorial service was Dec. 7 at Bakerview Church, Abbotsford.
